Fencepost and mounting



Jan. 4, 1927.

E. .J. PAQUE ET Al.

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Patented Jan. 4,- 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFKZE.

I E WARD J. PAQUE, or CINCINNATI, AND enonen w. JAKEWAY, or MARIO oII o, AS- SIGNORS TO THE POLLAK STEEL COMPANYAOF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A conrona- TION OF OHIO.

FENCEPOST AND MOUNTING.

Application file'd June 2, 1923. Serial Nb. 643,067.

An object of our invention is to provide a simple and eflicient fence post and mounting Y therefor.

Another object of our invention is to pro- 5 vide a fence post to which wire fencing and the like may be expeditiously secured, and upon which the wire fencing will be secured against sagging, slipping or the like.

These and other objects are attained by l the means described herein, and disclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which:

'Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a number of fence posts embodying our invention, and upon which are mounted fragments of wire fence.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmental view of a fence post and base therefor, forming details of our invention.

Fig. 3 is an. enlarged perspective view of the base or support for fence posts embodying our invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a modified form of base embodying our invention.

The fence post 4 is of a substantial T 25 shape in cross section, the stem or leg 5 of which has its longitudinal edge formed into a series of projections 6 between adjacent of which are provided recesses or depressions 7. In the structure disclosed in Fig. an 1 the longitudinal edge of the stem or leg is developed into a series of scallops as shown at 6, and in the structure disclosed in Fig. '2, the lug like projections shown at 6 are formed at spaced intervals of the long1- tudinal edge of such posts. The post is supported in an upright-position -,by means of a base 8 of a substantially angle plate structure, the one side plate 9 thereof being provided with an opening 10 therethrough with a small amount of play between the base and the post. When the base and post are mounted upon one another the table 11 of the post is disposed adjacent thewall 12,0f

the opening 10, and extends in substantial parallelism with the side plate 13 of the base 8. By reference to Fig. 2 it will be apparent that when'the side plate 13 of the base engages the ground adjacent the foot or lower end 14 of the post, the base will be moved to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 and will bind upon the post. The post andbase may be driven into the ground, the driving thereof serving to retain the base in the position shown in dotted lines and serving to fixedly position the post in the ground. The portion of the post extending below the base serves to preclude lateral sway of the post. Suitable fastening means 15, in the nature of wire straps are employed to secure the wire fence 16 upon the posts. The wire straps 15 have their ends twisted upon one another as shown at 17, and as the wire straps have their ends twisted upon one another, the ring resultant from the joinder of the ends of the wire becomes smaller in size and consequently takes a position upon the post at the smallest cross sectional point of the post. The places of smallest cross section on the post are in the region of the recesses. The projections on opposite sides of the recesses preclude the movement or creeping of the straps upon the post whereby the straps fixedly sccure the wire fence upon the posts.

From the foregoing it will be readily apparent that various modifications may be made in the specific structure of the post Without departlng from the scope of our in vention, and that after the cross section of the post is varied, the opening in the base 8 would be varied accordingly. The wire fence 16 is preferably so mounted on the posts that the bands 15 secure the individual wires of the fence 16 upon the flat face 18 of the posts. It will be readily apparent that the fence post need notbe restricted to a T shape but may constitute a. single flat bar having one of its edges provided with alternate projections and depressions, as well as constituting a plurality of webs radiating from a core, one or more of which webs may be provided with projections and recesses along the longitudinal edges thereof. The simplicity in structure and application of the several elements makes further explanation unnecessary.

What we claim is:

As a new article of manufacture a fence.

' post of .a T-shaped cross section and oompressions, the depressions being parallel to prising a table portion having straight parthe back and relatively longer than the lugs. allel edge and a leg portion extending at In. testimony whereof, We have hereunto 1 right anglesxto the table portion and prosubscribed our names this 23rd day of May,

5 vided along its free longitudinal edge with 1923.

s aced flat bottom depressions and alternate EDWARD J. PAQUE.

at topped lugs disposed between the de- GEORGE W. JAKEWAY. 

